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Title Series of old American songs : reproduced in facsimile from original or early editions in the Harris Collection of American Poetry and Plays, Brown University / with brief annotations by S. Foster Damon.

Publication Info. Providence, R.I. : Brown University Library, 1936.

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 Talbott Locked Case  M1629 .S475 1936    Lib Use Only  Ask Librarian for access
Description 51 folded sheets : illustrations, music ; 28 cm
score
Note Issued in 51 unbound parts, each consisting of a sheet folded to form 2 or 3 leaves. The first part contains title, preface and contents; each of the others contains a song in facsimile, with appended notes.
With music. Explanatory notes reproduced from typewritten copy.
Contents 1. Brave Wolfe -- 2. Death of General Wolfe -- 3. The liberty song -- 4. The American hero -- 5. The capture of Burgoyne -- 6. Old colony times -- 7. The American star -- 8. Mary's tears -- 9. Bonja song -- 10. The rival beauties -- 11. The hunters of Kentucky -- 12. Old Grimes -- 13. Coal black Rose -- 14. Long tail blue -- 15. Jim Crow -- 16. Clare de kitchen -- 17. Ching a ring chaw -- 18. Long time ago -- 19. Corn cobs -- 20. Zip Coon -- 21. Jim Brown -- 22. On the lake where drooped the willow -- 23. A Yankee ship and a Yankee crew -- 24. Jim along Josey -- 25. Nothing else to do -- 26. The pesky sarpent -- 27. Ole Tare river -- 28. Whar did you come from? -- 29. Tell me Josey whar you bin -- 30. Johnny Sands -- 31. Miss Lucy Long -- 32. De boatman's dance -- 33. Cape Ann -- 34. Dandy Jim of Caroline -- 35. The grave of Bonaparte -- 36. My old Aunt Sally -- 37. Old Dan Tucker -- 38. Old King Crow -- 39. Lubly Fan -- 40. Miss Lucy Neale -- 41. The ole gray goose -- 42. Over there -- 43. The Rose of Alabama -- 44. The Burman lover -- 45. De floating scow -- 46. Henrietta, or The stolen kiss -- 47. Lilly Dale -- 48. Peter Gray -- 49. Old Rosin the beau -- 50. Pompey.
Subject Ballads, English -- United States.
Ballads, English.
United States.
Songs, English -- United States.
Songs, English.
Minstrel shows -- Excerpts.
Minstrel shows.
Genre/Form Excerpts.
Subject African Americans -- Music.
African Americans -- Music.
Songs with piano.
Songs with piano.
Genre/Form Songs with piano.
Subject Folk music -- United States.
Folk music.
Genre/Form Songs.
Songs.
Music.
Music.
Scores.
Scores.
Excerpts.
Added Author Damon, S. Foster (Samuel Foster), 1893-1971, author of introduction.
Brown University. Library.
Harris Collection of American Poetry and Plays (Brown University)
John Carter Brown Library.
Added Title Old American songs